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This science ClipArt gallery offers 46 illustrations of levers. Levers use a rigid object with a fulcrum or pivot point, and by doing so multiply the mechanical force applied to another object.

"The common chipping-knife, used by apothecaries, and represented [here], is a familiar illustration of levers of the second kind [class]." —Quackenbos 1859

Chipping Knife

"The common chipping-knife, used by apothecaries, and represented [here], is a familiar illustration…

"When several simple levers are connected together, and act one upon the other, the machine is called a compound lever." -Comstock 1850

Compound Lever

"When several simple levers are connected together, and act one upon the other, the machine is called…

"In compound levers, equilibrium is established when the power, multiplied by the first arms of all the levers, is equal to the weight multiplied by the last arms of all the levers." —Quackenbos 1859

Compound Lever

"In compound levers, equilibrium is established when the power, multiplied by the first arms of all…

"... shows one of the commonest (sic) forms in which this kind of lever appears,-the crowbar. The power is applied at the handle. The weight is at the other end, and consists of something to be moved. The fulcrum is a stone on which the crowbar rests." —Quackenbos 1859

Crowbar

"... shows one of the commonest (sic) forms in which this kind of lever appears,-the crowbar. The power…

"... a farmer with a crowbar, as shown, can move a rock which with his hands alone he could not stir." —Quackenbos 1859

Crowbar and Stone

"... a farmer with a crowbar, as shown, can move a rock which with his hands alone he could not stir."…

A lever of the first class

First Class Lever

A lever of the first class

"A lever is an inflexible bar freely movable about a fixed axis called the fulcrum. If the fulcrum is between the power and weight, the lever is of the first class." — Avery, 1895

First Class Lever

"A lever is an inflexible bar freely movable about a fixed axis called the fulcrum. If the fulcrum is…

"First class lever." -Comstock 1850

First class lever

"First class lever." -Comstock 1850

"A Lever of the First Kind is one in which the fulcrum is between the power and the weight... where F represents the fulcrum, P the power, and W the weight." —Quackenbos 1859

First Class Lever

"A Lever of the First Kind is one in which the fulcrum is between the power and the weight... where…

"First class lever." -Comstock 1850

First-class Lever

"First class lever." -Comstock 1850

"In mechanics, the point of rest about which a lever turns in lifting a body; also, a prop or support for a lever at this point. F, Fulcrum; L, lever." -Whitney, 1911

Man with Lever and Fulcrum

"In mechanics, the point of rest about which a lever turns in lifting a body; also, a prop or support…

"In mechanics, the word 'machine' signifies an instrument for the conversion of motion or the transference of energy." -Avery 1895

Man Using Lever and Fulcrum to Lift Rock

"In mechanics, the word 'machine' signifies an instrument for the conversion of motion or the transference…

"The object W to be lifted is called the weight; the force is represented by P; the point, or pivot, F is called the fulcrum." —Hallock 1905

Lever

"The object W to be lifted is called the weight; the force is represented by P; the point, or pivot,…

"The object W to be lifted is called the weight; the force is represented by P; the point, or pivot, F is called the fulcrum." —Hallock 1905

Lever

"The object W to be lifted is called the weight; the force is represented by P; the point, or pivot,…

"The object W to be lifted is called the weight; the force is represented by P; the point, or pivot, F is called the fulcrum." —Hallock 1905

Lever

"The object W to be lifted is called the weight; the force is represented by P; the point, or pivot,…

Lever of the first class.

Lever of the first class

Lever of the first class.

Lever of the second class.

Lever of the second class

Lever of the second class.

Lever of the third class.

Lever of the third class

Lever of the third class.

"The lever of the first class has the fulcrum between the power and the weight." Examples: a common crowbar, a pump handle, scissors, a seesaw. -Foster, 1921

First Class Lever

"The lever of the first class has the fulcrum between the power and the weight." Examples: a common…

This illustration shows the first class of lever. This class employs a fulcrum between the power and the weight.

First Class of Lever: Fulcrum Between Power and Weight

This illustration shows the first class of lever. This class employs a fulcrum between the power and…

"In straight levers of the first kind, the fulcrum is between the power and the resistance, as in fig 1, where F is the fulcrum of the lever AB; P is the power, and W the weight or resistance."—Pettigrew, 1874

First Kind of Lever

"In straight levers of the first kind, the fulcrum is between the power and the resistance, as in fig…

"The lever of the second class has the weight between the power and the fulcrum." Examples: a nutcracker, a wheelbarrow. -Foster, 1921

Second Class Lever

"The lever of the second class has the weight between the power and the fulcrum." Examples: a nutcracker,…

"In the second order of levers, the resistance is between the fulcrum and the power; and, as before, P : W :: BF : AF, but the pressure of the fulcrum is equal to W-P, or the weight less the power."—Pettigrew, 1874

Second Kind of Lever

"In the second order of levers, the resistance is between the fulcrum and the power; and, as before,…

"The lever of the third class has the power between the weight and the fulcrum." Examples: sewing machine treadle, forearm. -Foster, 1921

Third Class Lever

"The lever of the third class has the power between the weight and the fulcrum." Examples: sewing machine…

"In the third order of lever the power acts between the prop and the resistance, where also P : W :: BF : AF, and the pressure on the fulcrum is P-W, or the power less the weight."——Pettigrew, 1874

Third Kind of Lever

"In the third order of lever the power acts between the prop and the resistance, where also P : W ::…

Images of different points about a fulcrum F. P is the power exerted on the object, W is the weight.

Simple Machines

Images of different points about a fulcrum F. P is the power exerted on the object, W is the weight.

Each of these are an example of the simple machine: lever. F c is the power arm and F w is the weight arm. W is the weight and P is power

Simple Machines

Each of these are an example of the simple machine: lever. F c is the power arm and F w is the weight…

A safety-valve, in which a weight is employed. Here a is the valve, b b the boiler, c c the valve-seat, usually, like the valve itself, made of gunmetal, d the lever turning upon a fixed center at e, and pressing upon the valve by a steel point f, a guide for the lever g a weight which may be shifted backwards and forwards according to the pressure desired.

Lever Safety-valve

A safety-valve, in which a weight is employed. Here a is the valve, b b the boiler, c c the valve-seat,…

"Many instruments in common use are on the principle of this kind of lever. Scissors, consists of two levers, the rivet being the fulcrum for both. The fingers are the power, and the cloth to be cut, the resistance to be overcome." -Comstock 1850

Scissors

"Many instruments in common use are on the principle of this kind of lever. Scissors, consists of two…

A lever of the second class

Second Class Lever

A lever of the second class

"A lever is an inflexible bar freely movable about a fixed axis called the fulcrum. If the weight is between the power and the fulcrum, the lever is of the second class." — Avery, 1895

Second Class Lever

"A lever is an inflexible bar freely movable about a fixed axis called the fulcrum. If the weight is…

"The second kind of lever is represented where W is the weight, L the lever, F the fulcrum, and P a pulley, over which a string is thrown, and a weight suspeneded, as the power." -Comstock 1850

Second-class Lever

"The second kind of lever is represented where W is the weight, L the lever, F the fulcrum, and P a…

"Two men carrying a load between them on a pole is also and example of this [second class] kind of lever. Each man acts as the power in moving the weight, and at the same time each becomes the fulcrum in respect to the other." -Comstock 1850

Second-class Lever

"Two men carrying a load between them on a pole is also and example of this [second class] kind of lever.…

"Second class lever." -Comstock 1850

Second-class lever

"Second class lever." -Comstock 1850

"A Lever of the Second Kind is one in which the weight is between the power and the fulcrum." —Quackenbos 1859

Second Class Lever

"A Lever of the Second Kind is one in which the weight is between the power and the fulcrum." —Quackenbos…

"Any rod, or bar, which is used in raising a weight, or surmounting a resistance, by being placed on a fulcrum, or prop, becomes a lever." -Comstock 1850

Simple Lever

"Any rod, or bar, which is used in raising a weight, or surmounting a resistance, by being placed on…

"Suppose that A is the lever, B the fulcrum, D the weight to be raised, and C the power. Let D by considered three times as heavy as C, and the fulcrum three times as far from C as it is from D; then the weight and power will exactly balance each other out." -Comstock 1850

Simple lever system

"Suppose that A is the lever, B the fulcrum, D the weight to be raised, and C the power. Let D by considered…

"Suppose the weight, B to be sixteen pounds and suppose the fulrum to be placed so near it, as to be raised by the power A, of four pounds hanging equally distant from the fulcrum and the end of the lever. If now the power A be removed, and another of two pounds, C, be placed at te end of the lever, its force will be just equal to A, placed at the middle of the lever." -Comstock 1850

Simple Lever System

"Suppose the weight, B to be sixteen pounds and suppose the fulrum to be placed so near it, as to be…

"But let the fulcrum be moved along to the middle of the lever, with the weight of sixteen pounds still suspended to it, it would then take another weight of sixteen pounds, instead of two pounds, to balance it..." -Comstock 1850

Simple Lever System

"But let the fulcrum be moved along to the middle of the lever, with the weight of sixteen pounds still…

"An apparatus for extracting spikes, as from a rail. a, rail; b, spike to be extracted; c, fulcrum-piece hooked over the rail and supported on the sleeper d; e, claw-lever, with a heel shown in dotted outline, which is passed through a slot in the fulcrum-piece." —Whitney, 1889

Spike Extractor

"An apparatus for extracting spikes, as from a rail. a, rail; b, spike to be extracted; c, fulcrum-piece…

A form of spring safety-valve, in which a series of bent springs h h h are placed alternately in opposite directions, their extremities sliding upon the rod i, and the springs being kept down by the crossbar k; a being the valve, c the valve-seat, and b b part of the boiler.

Lever Spring Safety-valve

A form of spring safety-valve, in which a series of bent springs h h h are placed alternately in opposite…

A lever of the third class

Third Class Lever

A lever of the third class

"A lever is an inflexible bar freely movable about a fixed axis called the fulcrum. If the power is between the weight and the fulcrum the lever is of the third class." — Avery, 1895

Third class lever

"A lever is an inflexible bar freely movable about a fixed axis called the fulcrum. If the power is…

"In the third and last kind of lever, the weight is placed at one end, the fulcrum at the other end and the power between them, or the hand s between the fulcrum and the weight." -Comstock 1850

Third-class Lever

"In the third and last kind of lever, the weight is placed at one end, the fulcrum at the other end…

"Third class lever." -Comstock 1850

Third Class Lever

"Third class lever." -Comstock 1850

"A Lever of the Third Kind is one in which the power is between the weight and the fulcrum." —Quackenbos 1859

Third Class Lever

"A Lever of the Third Kind is one in which the power is between the weight and the fulcrum." —Quackenbos…